American Revolution

6. prohibited colonists from settling west of the Appalachian mountains
8. incident in 1770 in which British troops fired on and killed American colonists
9. Law that required colonists to feed and shelter British troops
11. the last battle of the American Revolution where Great Britain surrendered.
12. -the turning point of the American Revolution. After this battle, France became allies with the colonies
13. in 1774, a meeting of delegates from 12 colonies in Philadelphia to discuss the situation in Boston and the Intolerable Acts.
14. Place where Washington's army spent the winter of 1777-1778, a 4th of troops died here from disease and malnutrition. Training helps them become better and stronger.
15. rights people are born with that cannot be taken away: life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

1. 1st battle of Revolutionary War
2. An economic policy under which nations sought to increase their wealth and power by obtaining large amounts of gold and silver and by selling manufactured goods to their colonies in exchange for raw materials.
3. This treaty ended the Revolutionary War, recognized the independence of the American colonies, and gave America land from the Atlantic coast to the Mississippi River
4. series of British laws passed in 1774 to punish Boston for the Tea Party
5. taxationwithoutrepresentation Colonists did not want to be taxed if they did not have a representative in Britain's Parliament.
7. Signed on July 4th, 1776; it declared the United States as a free and independent country. Ultimate breakup letter!
10. protest against increased tea prices and taxes in which colonists dumped British tea into Boston harbor